Alberta School Boards

• Alberta school boards call on government to reconsider seclusion room ban

  Alberta's largest school boards are urging the education minister to reconsider a ban on seclusion rooms in schools across the province.

  Education

  Aug 23, 2019
  
• Alberta Election Fact Check: Would a UCP spending freeze mean no more teachers and thousands of new students?

  The NDP claims a spending freeze on education funding, which the UCP is proposing, would mean 60,000 new students in Alberta schools with not one new teacher being hired. What are the facts?

  Education

  Apr 11, 2019
  
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• Alberta reviews school superintendent pay amid concerns of high salaries

  Alberta Education Minister David Eggen says there is a wide gap among contracts and he is concerned some superintendents are being paid too little and some are getting too much.

  Education

  Mar 12, 2018
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• Alberta eyes pay grid, ceiling to rein in rising pay for school superintendents

  Alberta's education minister says salaries for school superintendents are too high and need to be reined in.

  Education

  Feb 13, 2018
• Alberta’s school meal program expands to every board in province

  As promised, the Alberta NDP expanded its school nutrition program to every school board in the province for the 2017-18 school year.

  Education

  Nov 20, 2017
• Albertans ‘Twitter bomb’ premier and education minister over LGBTQ policy

  Albertans who oppose the province's new education guidelines are using social media to try to get their message across to the government, but the group's #protectABkids hashtag is also being used by those who support the policy in question.

  Education

  Mar 1, 2016
• Another Alberta school board cancels student international trips, cites safety

  The Black Gold Regional Division says that after conferring with parents all international student field trips are cancelled until Aug. 31, 2016.

  Education

  Dec 10, 2015
• Alberta education minister satisfied with Catholic school board progress on LGBTQ policy

  Alberta's education minister is pleased with the progress being made by the Edmonton Catholic School Board as it works to develop policy on sexual orientation and gender identity.

  Education

  Nov 25, 2015
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• ‘I need you to stand with me’ Alberta education minister asks school boards to support LGBTQ policy

  Education Minister David Eggen spoke to the Alberta School Boards Association at their general meeting Tuesday morning about each board establishing a LGBTQ policy.

  Education

  Nov 17, 2015
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• Education minister eases deadline on request for teacher conduct documents

  Jeff Johnson told Alberta school boards they will not need to supply records of complaints about teacher misconduct or incompetence over the past 10 years as quickly as he previously requested.

  Education

  Jul 11, 2014